1. Communicating Visually
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2. Why Do We.... ?
Why do we work in the same building?
Why do we meet clients?
Why do we hold regular meetings with our co-workers?
3. Because We Need to Communicate
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4. What Goes Wrong in Business?
People frequently:
Get out of sync
Forget things
Misinterpret or misunderstand
Lose sight of what's important
But why?
5. Poor Communication
"Wait, who's responsible for this?"
"Oh, that was important?"
"You didn't tell me I needed to do that"
"But I thought you said..."
6. Why Is Communication So Difficult?
How We Communicate
Speaking (65%)
Visuals (2%)
Writing (33%)
7. What Do People Remember?
Human Information Retention Rate
8. Visual Communication
9. Written Communication
10. What Can Be Communicated Visually?
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11. "Who's responsible for this?"
12. "What are we supposed to do?
13. "When is this due?"
14. "Where are we directing our efforts?"
15. "Why are we doing this?"
16. "How do we do this?"
17. Benefits of Communicating Visually
Fewer mistakes
Fewer delays
Less frustration
Less cost
18. Why Don't People Communicate Visually?
People think it's hard too do
Most think of "paper and pen"
Unaware of adequate tools
19. Communicating Visually Isnt Difficult
Communicating visually isnt difficult if you have a tool that makes it easy.
And thats what SmartDraw is all about.
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